Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson top Forbes' Best Actors for Buck List [PHOTOS]

$1 to Stewart, $55.83 to films.
Some may find it hard to believe that Kristen is the best bang for the buck, considering how few films she’s made outside of “Twilight” in recent years. But at the same time, thanks to “Twilight,” the actress guarantees a great return for movie studios. In November, Stewart celebrated the release of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” the second-to-last film installment in the “Twilight” movie series. Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Hathaway, $45.67 to films.
The newly-engaged Hathaway has starred in some memorable and not so memorable flicks in recent years, including “Alice in Wonderland,” the star-studded “Valentine’s Day” and “Love and Other Drugs,which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Her next film will surely earn millions of studio money: “The Dark Knight Rises,” featuring Hathaway as Catwoman, arrives in theaters next July. Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Pattinson, #49.43 to films.
According to Forbes, because Pattinson starred in more non-“Twilight” films and earned less money for the respective studios, his bang for buck figure is lower than his co-star Kristen Stewart (the two earn the same amount from Summit). Do the films “Remember Me” and “Water for Elephants” ring a bell? “Little Ashes?” Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Radcliffe, $34.24 to films.
As much as Radcliffe’s latest “Harry Potter” films earned, the actor places fourth, behind the “Twilight” stars. Next up for the 22-year-old: the supernatural thriller “The Woman in Black,” out in February. Photo: REUTERS

$1 to LaBeouf, $29.40 to films.
“Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” “New York, I Love You.” Not bad for Shia LaBeouf, who is currently working on a John Hillcoat film about bootlegging with Tom Hardy. “The Wettest County” is due in April. Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Downey Jr., $18.74 to films.
Finally, someone not in their 20s. Robert Downey Jr. has enjoyed strong box office success thanks to his most recent projects: “Due Date,” “Iron Man 2” and “Sherlock Holmes,” all produced by his wife Susan Downey. Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Damon, $15.83 to films.
While Matt Damon is not the highest paid actor in Hollywood, his $18 million paycheck in 2010 weighed down his bang for buck figure. “True Grit” is Damon’s highest grossing film of recent memory, followed by this year’s “Adjustment Bureau” and last year’s “Hereafter." Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Blanchett, $15.17 to films.
Cate Blanchett may be one of the most acclaimed (and awarded) actresses in recent years, but her latest pictures haven’t made huge dents at the box office. In 2011, Blanchett starred in Joe Wright’s action thriller, “Hanna,” but the film only made $63 million at the box office, barely doubling the studio’s budget. Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Streep, $13.54 to films.
All hail Meryl. Photo: REUTERS

$1 to Depp, $12.48 to films.
Earlier this year, Forbes listed Leonardo DiCaprio as the highest earning actor in Hollywood, taking the title away from Depp, whose films have grossed more than $3 billion in the U.S. alone. Take the latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” film for example. “On Stranger Tides,” which opened in May, earned more than $1 billion at the box office worldwide. Photo: REUTERS

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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson can thank their Twilight stars for putting them at the top of Forbes' Best Actors for the Buck list, which was released on Wednesday night.

Between the Twilight on-and-off screen couple is Anne Hathaway, who placed second on the Forbes list.

The magazine complied numbers based on the top 40 highest-earning actors in Hollywood. Each actor's last three major films (live-action only) were reviewed and compared to figures in compensation and operating income, according to Forbes.

The final number represents how much the studio is paid for every dollar given to the actor. Films that opened after May 1 were not included in Forbes' calculations.

Stewart's bang for the buck figure was based on two Twilight films (New Moon and Eclipse) and her 2010 biopic with Dakota Fanning, The Runaways. For every $1 the 21-year-old actress makes, $55.83, her films make an average of $55.83.

Daniel Radcliffe and Shia LaBeouf round out the top five. Coming in at number 9, Meryl Streep is the oldest performer on the list, with $13.54 going to her films for every $1 the 62-year-old is paid.

Radcliffe, 22, is having one heck of a year. In addition to making the Forbes' bang for buck list, the Harry Potter and Broadway star was named Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year.

Click through for the top 10 Best Actors for the Buck list, according to Forbes.